Festival Schedule

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Housing Check-in (McNary Main Lounge) Noon – 1:00 PM
Housing Check-in (McNary Main Lounge) 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Registration Open Noon – 6:00 PM
Housing Check-in (McNary Main Lounge) Noon – 6:00 PM
Marimba Deliveries and Load-In Noon – 7:00 PM
Teacher Meeting 4:00 – 4:45 PM
Zimbabwean Meeting 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Dinner 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Opening Ceremony and Concert 7:30 – 9:15 PM
Mbira Gathering 9:30 PM – Midnight

Friday, August 4, 2023

Breakfast 7:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration Open 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Housing Check-in / Check-out (McNary Main Lounge) 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Workshop Session 1 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Marketplace Open 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Lunch 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon Concert Noon – 5:00 PM
Workshop Session 2 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Workshop Session 3 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Dinner 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Marimba Jam Time 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Evening Concert
and Night Market
7:15 – 10:45 PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Breakfast 7:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration Open 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Housing Check-in / Check-out (McNary Main Lounge) 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Workshop Session 4 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Marketplace Open 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Lunch 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon Concert Noon – 5:00 PM
Workshop Session 5 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Workshop Session 6 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Dinner 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Marimba Jam Time 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Evening Concert
and Night Market
7:15 – 10:45 PM

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Breakfast 7:00 – 9:00 AM
Village Meeting 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Lunch 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration Open Noon – 3:30 PM
Housing Check-in / Check-out (McNary Main Lounge) Noon – 3:30 PM
Marketplace Open Noon – 5:00 PM
Afternoon Concert Noon – 5:00 PM
Workshop Session 7 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Load-Out Frenzy 3:00 – 7:00 PM
Workshop Session 8 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Dinner 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Evening Concert 7:15 – 10:45 PM

Monday, August 7, 2023

Breakfast 7:00 – 9:00 AM
Housing Check-out (McNary Main Lounge) 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Cleanup 9:00 AM – Noon